Norwell girls soccer: Streak ends, wins continue

Wednesday

Sep 30, 2009 at 12:01 AMSep 30, 2009 at 1:03 PM

They went approximately 500 minutes without conceding a goal and outscored their opponents 35-0 in the first six games of the season, the Lady Clippers came back to reality Tuesday. They didn’t lose, but they ran into a team that finally figured out how to put the ball into the back of their net.

Ryan Wood

They went approximately 500 minutes without conceding a goal and outscored their opponents 35-0 in the first six games of the season, the Lady Clippers came back to reality Tuesday. They didn’t lose, but they ran into a team that finally figured out how to put the ball into the back of their net.

Tuesday, the Norwell girls allowed a pair of tallies in a 5-2 win over Hull on the road. They never trailed in the win and now come into today’s (Thursday) game at Carver with a 7-0 record.

“They have a couple of players who are really strong,” senior co-captain Kara O’Connell said of Hull. “And that field is really difficult to play on, but we shouldn’t make excuses. It was kind of a wake-up call.”

The Lady Clippers opened the game with a 1-0 lead before Hull drew even. Norwell then took a 2-1 advantage into the second half and outscored Hull, 3-1, in the final 40.

Allison DeBenedictis scored two goals, and Krista Prouty, Allison Weiler, and Bridget Conway all added a goal apiece to pace the Lady Clippers.

Norwell came into Tuesday’s match fresh off an 8-0 victory over Harwich. Ashley Donlan and Kate MacDonald both netted a double to lead Norwell.

Despite allowing their first two goals of the season, the Lady Clippers still remain one of the top teams in Division 3 in the state. They have outscored their opponents 40-2 in seven games. Now that their scoreless streak has snapped, the girls can keep the focus on winning and not just shutting out their opponents.

“I’d rather let up a goal now than in the tournament or right before the tournament and freak out,” O’Connell said. “I think it’s for the better.”